Earlier this week, I wrote about the number one reason people fail to make money writing online. Writing is extremely rewarding mentally and creatively, but there are certainly days when it can feel like a grind. Creatives have an important choice to make when they’re confronted with this resistance for…

One might think it unethical to sell alcohol when you don’t actually drink alcohol. It certainly has been a hot topic recently. The news that the uber-successful, fit, and sober actress Jennifer Lopez was coming out with a booze brand really had people up in arms a couple of months…

Last fall, I spotted two young writers who I thought probably had bright futures on this platform. They had a knack for telling stories about their lives in an engaging, interesting way. Any time they’d post something, I’d make a point of adding the articles to my “To Read” list…

I’m about to perform an epic health diagnostic on myself. I’ll be the guinea pig in my own lab. I’ll put myself to the test in an effort to determine, once and for all, just how much my worst habit is damaging my sleep. I’ve always suspected this behavior destroys…

I quit drinking alcohol nine months ago, yet I still constantly listen to quit-lit audiobooks. Why is that? Number 1, I think I just like hearing from people who are going through or have gone through the same thing as me. Some people go to AA, I have my “meetings”…

When you allow your fitness to fall by the wayside as life’s other responsibilities pile up, it’s tempting to just throw your arms up and go: “Ah, what’s the point?” Poor diet and substance choices have left you looking and feeling crappy. The best version of you seems so far…

The recent big pop by AI stocks has everyone feeling FOMO and chasing pumping prices, which is exactly why I’m suspicious as heck of the whole thing. One way I knew the end was nigh for meme stocks like Gamestop and AMC was when they were splashed all over the…

There is a stereotypical view, propagated by media and pop culture, of the common mid-life crisis. Usually, it’s a grey-haired dude behind the wheel of a red sportscar on his way to hit on girls half his age. The guy is seen as joyously chasing ridiculous passions as a way…

Last week, I came across another interview with a famous movie star who, at the peak of his success, was trying to bury his depression with alcohol. This reminded me a bit of how my own addiction started. No, I’m not a famous movie star, but my journalism career did…